Yesterday Was The Last Straw

I've been watching Krystal and Saagar since shortly after their start on The Hill. For years, they've collectively offered a balanced and nuanced view of the day's events, and I appreciated the ability to hear perspectives I don't always agree with, delivered in a sometimes passionate, but always civil fashion.

But yesterday's hour-long battle really just felt like the straw that broke the camel's back. While both got heated and argued, the fact that Saagar in particular started taking direct shots at Krystal while making it absolutely clear that his views were entirely based, not on consistent (if differing) ethics, but an emotional (anger) outlook in search of whatever justification suits him in the moment.

He so clearly spoke in flagrant contradiction to his own past statements in order to offer defense of the illegal seizure of people not given their day in court, that he chose, instead of acknowledging his inconsistency, to start wildly claiming all of this was mandated by Trump's win last November (when clearly most of that was "maybe he'll get prices to come down?").

Understand that this isn't some "I can't take the heat" criticism or the result of some tantrum about having to listen to his nationalist worldview (I've put up with it for years).

The reason for this step back as a fan and supporter is that Saagar has shown himself not only untrustworthy and dishonest, but he is now openly in support of disregarding any and all legality in pursuit of his desire to see people deported (no matter how absurdly hypocritical that was - a fact Krystal clearly hinted at to him, which only made him lash out even more).

I am all for hearing differences in opinion talked out. But fascists are the enemy of the American people. My grandfathers fought them in WW2, and I can't continue to support, however insignificantly, a person like Saagar, who is openly in favor of what is happening right now.

You can think whatever you want on immigration. We can disagree on any number of issues. But what he's supporting is a government strong-man openly disregarding the laws of this nation and daring anyone to stop them.

That is a bridge too far.